Biological and environmental drivers of energy allocation in a dependent mammal, the antarctic fur seal pup

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 134-147

  McDonald, Birgitte I ^a,d   Goebel, Michael E ^b   Crocker, Daniel E ^c   Costa, Daniel P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ENERGY BUDGET; GROWTH RATE; METABOLISM; MILK; MOLT; PINNIPED; SOLAR RADIATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; METABOLISM; MILK; SEAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEATHER;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FUR SEALS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MILK; SEX FACTORS; WEATHER;

ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84858725630     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/664948     Document Type: Article

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